944mm 26/27 July : What happened to the animals
Dogs : Usually can swim around a bit, but with so much water around, they were "at sea" what to do. All their resting places and feeding joints had vanished. It must have been tough to get dry spots, whiuch were at a premium. At about 10 lakh dogs in the city, it would have been a tough night.
Cats: Usually indifferent. Most must have scooted up pipelines and found nesting places on relatielvely dry terraces or sneaked into peoples homes. Not much bothered by the deluge around. Around 7 lakh cats reside in the city.
Buffaloes: The worst affected. Most died horrible deaths at their stables, where they are chained. Their owners didnt release them. As a result they died at the very same places, die to drowning. If they had been set free, they could have saved themselves, since they can swim. More than a lakh in the city.
Elephants: Neck deep water for humans means waist deep for them. Not much affected, since the heaviest flood would not have washed them away. Numbering over 1000 in the city, the jumbos must have 'enjoyed' the prolonged showers.
Rats: A bad day for them. Their rat-holes flooded meant, they were in similar situations as low level home residents. The night spent in scooting around for drier ground. Not to mention the intense competition from other rats. WIth over 20 lakh rats in the city, it wasnt an easy task.
Piegons: Usually nestled on terraces. Must have not been much affected, excpet that food must have been scarce. At 15 lakh piegons, they must have had a moderately tough time.
Sparrows: The ones having nests on trees, must have been affected if those trees fell. Anyway not too many trees were casualties. At 20 lakh sparrows as residents, they must have had a moderately tough time.
Ants: Tough time. So much water. Entire ant-colonies sufferered. Numbering around 15 crore, they ought to have better facilities. The ones living on higher ground were well off, must have not even noticed the deluge.
Snakes: Scene similar to rats. Their underground nests, flooded, most came into the open. Those who could gorge on unsuspecting humans, had their meals. The rest might have been washed away, unless they were good swimmers. Bad scene for the 5 lakh odd snakes of the city.
Lizards: Usually wall creatures, most must have been unaffected unless the "homes" where they stay were flooded upto the ceilings. At 15 lakh lizards, most survived.
Cats: Usually indifferent. Most must have scooted up pipelines and found nesting places on relatielvely dry terraces or sneaked into peoples homes. Not much bothered by the deluge around. Around 7 lakh cats reside in the city.
Buffaloes: The worst affected. Most died horrible deaths at their stables, where they are chained. Their owners didnt release them. As a result they died at the very same places, die to drowning. If they had been set free, they could have saved themselves, since they can swim. More than a lakh in the city.
Elephants: Neck deep water for humans means waist deep for them. Not much affected, since the heaviest flood would not have washed them away. Numbering over 1000 in the city, the jumbos must have 'enjoyed' the prolonged showers.
Rats: A bad day for them. Their rat-holes flooded meant, they were in similar situations as low level home residents. The night spent in scooting around for drier ground. Not to mention the intense competition from other rats. WIth over 20 lakh rats in the city, it wasnt an easy task.
Piegons: Usually nestled on terraces. Must have not been much affected, excpet that food must have been scarce. At 15 lakh piegons, they must have had a moderately tough time.
Sparrows: The ones having nests on trees, must have been affected if those trees fell. Anyway not too many trees were casualties. At 20 lakh sparrows as residents, they must have had a moderately tough time.
Ants: Tough time. So much water. Entire ant-colonies sufferered. Numbering around 15 crore, they ought to have better facilities. The ones living on higher ground were well off, must have not even noticed the deluge.
Snakes: Scene similar to rats. Their underground nests, flooded, most came into the open. Those who could gorge on unsuspecting humans, had their meals. The rest might have been washed away, unless they were good swimmers. Bad scene for the 5 lakh odd snakes of the city.
Lizards: Usually wall creatures, most must have been unaffected unless the "homes" where they stay were flooded upto the ceilings. At 15 lakh lizards, most survived.
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